Bruce L. Bergman wrote:
On Fri, 29 Aug 2008 08:23:35 -0700, "Stupendous Man"
wrote:

I just brought home a 1944 copy of Audell's "Refrigeration and Air
Conditioning Guide". That ought to be fun reading this winter.
Lots of chapters dealing with marine and commercial units, drinking water
coolers, brine systems, and even soda fountain equipment, but no mention of
automotive as it hadn't been done yet.
Makes me want to restore and old cooling tower. Remember those scenic
wonders? I know where two are still standing.

Automotive had to have been done before 1944, but it would still be
somewhere between the "Laboratory Prototype" and "Very expensive and
not widely used - which would bring down the cost but we can't get the
ball rolling" stage. The only place you would need it back then is
the President's bulletproof limousine or other armored car - everyone
else can roll down the windows.

Or something like this....

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...2/aircondi.jpg